Charges Against Lutrus Dropped

Uconn Football

May 19, 2009|By DESMOND CONNER, dconner@courant.com

ROCKVILLE — Charges against UConn linebacker and co-captain Scott Lutrus were dismissed Monday in Rockville Superior Court. Lutrus, 21, of Brookfield, was arrested and charged with interfering with police in April.

Lutrus, who did not appear, wrote a letter of apology to the arresting officer within 12 hours of the incident and has made a $100 charitable donation to the court, attorney Rob Britt said.

According to the police report, on April 23, the first night of Spring Weekend activities, Lutrus' brother Kyle, 23, was involved in a fight near the Celeron Square apartment complex. Kyle Lutrus resisted being detained and "began fighting with officers."

Britt said Scott Lutrus was trying to explain to officers that his brother had been slashed with a box cutter. He said Scott Lutrus was arrested for failing to comply with an order to back away.

"Scott has been very remorseful to me and his teammates and all disciplinary action has been addressed internally," coach Randy Edsall said. "We look forward to Scott resuming his academic and conditioning schedule with his teammates as well as being a captain of the 2009 football team."